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The psychology of pricingSun, 26 Feb 2017 23:16:54 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.9Comment on How much should I charge for a tattoo design? by Super Teacherhttp://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-36586
Sun, 26 Feb 2017 23:16:54 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-36586I am a teacher, my hourly wage is probably around $50/hour.
I am also a (mostly) self-trained artist in a relatively obscure kind of Arabic calligraphy, very difficult to come by where I live in this day and age. I stopped engaging in this art a while back until I was recently requested to design a tattoo using my skill. Unsure of whether or not I’d produce anything like the prints I have in my past, I went into this as an experiment to see if I still have any of my skill left. Turns out I’ve lost none of it, and I’ve designed something quite remarkable, which my commissioner also would like to hang up as an art print in his home, which I think is a fantastic idea. Being the perfectionist that I am, the entire time this project will take me will probably be around 10 hours minimum, including the time it will take to finalize the design on Adobe illustrator.
I’m having a great time re-discovering this part of myself (which I owe to my commissioner), do not want to over-charge, do want to offer a bit of a discount given that this is my first commission, he’s an acquaintance of my sister, and the Adobe Illustrator part takes a while because I’ve gotten rusty. Nevertheless I plan on copywriting my work and am aware that my artwork is one of a kind and may have pursued it as a serious art career if it were not so obscure and if I weren’t so terrified of financial instability. If I were not so rusty on Illustrator, the entire design process (not including our unstructured consultations) would only take about 8 hours. Help! I want to be reasonable and fair to both myself and my commissioner. What shall I charge?
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Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:38:47 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-36005U have to have the name and trademark
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Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:55:46 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-35980i always love tattoo….even i can make tattoo with pen on papers, skin, wall…but i want make a tattoo shop in my country.Now i am a student so i can not affort too much investment…can u help me by giving idea that how can i open my new shop in bangladesh with minimum invenstments???
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Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:14:04 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-34530Thanks for this article!

I agree with the comments that tattoo illustrations (pre designed flash) are a dime a dozen unless you want something exclusive.

I was very upset, recently, to have found one of my dog portraits (german shepherd) pinned (Pinterest) on the board of a tattoo artist and designer!!! She removed my name from the image. I am surprised because I took for granted that most tattoo artists and technicians know that you don’t need an official copyright for it to be copyrighted… To use an artist’s illustration or idea for a tattoo is illegal. Copyright can be a tricky thing but basically, at the moment my artwork is created, I have instant ownership/copyrights. And once this artwork is published (internet, books, magazines, ads, etc.) the copyright is a given. You don’t have to register it. Therefore, she can’t just take people’s images (whether they be illustrations or photos) and use them, copy them, or even copy some of it… So, I’m adding a comment to her pin stating that it is copyrighted and is available for purchase of one time use or multiple uses (royalties per use).

I also, found in an article about tattoo designs this statement that I completely disagree with…

This is just not true. Just because you create a commission for someone doesn’t mean, you as the intellectual owner of the artwork, can’t resell it, make posters from it, put it on t-shirts, etc. I do know that once I create a commissioned work, that the person who commissioned me does not have sole ownership or rights to that image/illustration. As a matter of fact, it’s quite the opposite… just like with writing an article/book, taking a photograph, etc. Just because you did the exclusive work for them and they paid you, doesn’t give them any rights to reproduce it without the artist’s permission and/or fees. What they paid you for is tangible… they paid you for a piece of paper/canvas covered in art. They paid you for the physical piece. Not the intellectual rights. For instance, once they receive a commissioned portrait of their family, dog, etc. from me, they can’t go and make copies to give to friends and family, or they can’t use it to make t-shirts, or use it for a business logo, or use it for a tattoo, etc. It would be like be like buying someone’s book or photograph and using it as they wished… There are limits to what they can do with that commission and you have the power to set those limits. UNLESS, you completely sell the royalties (intellectual properties) of that work. Then you have no rights to it ever again.

So, if the tattoo business wants to use your illustration or even commission an illustration from you, I would advise you to be specific as to how they are going to use it and let them know they need signed permission and your fees to reuse or make copies in any illustrations.

]]>Comment on How much should I charge for a tattoo design? by Alex Hamhttp://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-34194
Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:36:47 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-34194I’m looking to get a friend to do a design for me. It’s gonna be like 4x4inch and black and white. I don’t think she expects to be paid but I obviously will. Roughly how much should I give her?
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Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:58 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-34188I’ve been doing Tattoos for about 16 years now on and off, in Prison and out of Prison. So my Question is: Will I get into trouble for doing Tattoos without the proper degree?
]]>Comment on How much should I charge for a tattoo design? by Katie Hhttp://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33254
Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:13:12 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33254If u feel like u need to charge more for the effort u put in, then of course charge more. Just keep in mind that u cant go too high or “customers” might be dissatisfied.. And go else where for a design.
]]>Comment on How much should I charge for a tattoo design? by Katie Hhttp://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33252
Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:09:36 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33252Whether its for you or not its still a piece of art… So yes its fair for them to atill charge u that much.
]]>Comment on How much should I charge for a tattoo design? by Katie Hhttp://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33251
Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:08:06 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33251In my opinion if its not an original design or if ur not recreating the symbol that emulates ur own style, then u might not get satisfaction by charging alot for the design u give. Id estimate $10-20. But if u are adding ur own flair.. Charge more! Like $40-70.
]]>Comment on How much should I charge for a tattoo design? by Katie Hhttp://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33250
Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:02:58 +0000http://www.pricingrevolution.com/?p=100#comment-33250I designed a 8″ x 7″ design for someone and am thinking because i am just starting out with tattoo design commissions i qould charge $100.
My question though is should i be giving them the original copy of the art as well? Should i be making the design an actual art piece for them? I know there isnt any “protocol”… But i dont want to scare away potential customers if im missing a step to a sale…
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